Waynes didn’t fare too well in the survey of trustworthy names (Picture: Xposurephotos.com)

A recent survey has revealed that men called Wayne, Liam and Ryan are believed to be most likely to cheat on their partners.

What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot if you believe the results of the study into the least trustworthy men’s monikers, which was carried out by domain name registration site Siteopia.com and surveyed 2000 women.

7 out of 10 women who took part in the study also admitted to having been two-timed by a ‘love rat’ at least once in the past.

And it’s probably not a coincidence that the top three names women seek to avoid are those of well-known celebrity cheaters.

The likes of Wayne Rooney, Liam Gallagher and Ryan Giggs and their confessed infidelities have clearly done nothing to enhance their names’ reputation.

As a spokesman for Siteopia.com points out: ‘Names have great power and we will naturally recall bad experiences and make certain associations with a name if we’ve been affected by people with that name in the past.’

But, if your boyfriend’s called Wayne, we suggest you don’t immediately rush home and accuse him of straying.

The spokesman goes on to say that although, ‘men called Wayne and Liam may well have more of a wandering eye than others’, it’s important to remember that, ‘of course it’s a person’s actions they should be judged on, not the name they go by’.

Nevertheless, if your name’s Matt, Craig, or Steve, you may want to be extra attentive to your other half this weekend just to ease any suspicions, as these names also feature in the top 10.

It’s slightly better news for men called Jack, James or Tom, who come in at the more faithful end of the spectrum.